More than 150,000 people are expecteded to squeeze into Oyster Bay Oct. 14 and 15 for the 34th annual Oyster Festival held at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park. The festival, which was announced at a kick-off news conference Thursday, promises to be a highlight of the fall season.

Live music plays all day on the main stage. This year the spotlight will be on an array of tribute bands saluting Bruce Springsteen, the Beatles, Tom Petty, the Grateful Dead and the Beach Boys.

On the field, Golf Pro Delivered will showcase a portable driving range simulator as PGA pros give swing tips. The Islanders will host a hockey slapshot contest while the Long Island Nets, a minor league basketball team debuting at the Nassau Coliseum this season, hold a pop-a-shot basketball contest.